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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in New Orleans-Metairie, LA

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 61,550
2006 38,040
2007 48,000
2008 50,210
2009 49,000
2010 51,020
2011 54,090
2012 55,120
2013 56,730
2014 61,100
2015 64,630
2016 66,520
2017 65,160
2018 65,560
2019 68,040

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 1,710
2006 720
2007 810
2008 720
2009 600
2010 690
2011 740
2012 660
2013 540
2014 590
2015 610
2016 800
2017 710
2018 800
2019 710

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 3,940
2006 2,770
2007 3,590
2008 3,770
2009 3,600
2010 3,320
2011 3,880
2012 4,140
2013 4,330
2014 4,560
2015 5,470
2016 5,310
2017 5,170
2018 5,000
2019 5,870

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 6,230
2006 4,160
2007 2,440
2008 2,840
2009 1,600
2010 1,250
2011 600
2012 0
2013 2,950
2014 3,100
2015 2,740
2016 1,180
2017 420
2018 0
2019 1,360

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 3,130
2006 1,980
2007 1,800
2008 1,940
2009 1,980
2010 1,860
2011 1,750
2012 1,510
2013 1,470
2014 1,330
2015 1,050
2016 830
2017 800
2018 820
2019 730

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 4,400
2006 2,820
2007 3,990
2008 3,840
2009 3,990
2010 3,950
2011 4,790
2012 5,650
2013 5,300
2014 4,970
2015 5,680
2016 6,660
2017 7,180
2018 8,410
2019 8,650

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 1,770
2006 900
2007 1,020
2008 900
2009 780
2010 1,190
2011 1,260
2012 1,600
2013 1,190
2014 1,550
2015 1,390
2016 1,850
2017 1,670
2018 1,690
2019 1,540

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 150
2006 190
2007 280
2008 220
2009 210
2010 180
2011 310
2012 370
2013 410
2014 310
2015 330
2016 300
2017 320
2018 280
2019 320

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 6,380
2006 4,120
2007 8,250
2008 10,110
2009 11,780
2010 10,050
2011 9,300
2012 8,510
2013 9,060
2014 9,710
2015 8,360
2016 8,920
2017 9,860
2018 10,650
2019 9,500

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 4,100
2006 2,420
2007 2,810
2008 4,440
2009 3,790
2010 4,080
2011 3,350
2012 4,240
2013 4,130
2014 4,100
2015 4,440
2016 4,810
2017 4,550
2018 3,790
2019 3,470

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 6,410
2006 4,220
2007 4,620
2008 3,580
2009 2,050
2010 5,880
2011 8,520
2012 8,450
2013 7,500
2014 9,690
2015 11,170
2016 11,000
2017 10,120
2018 10,170
2019 11,070

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 14,360
2006 8,970
2007 12,110
2008 11,280
2009 11,520
2010 10,820
2011 11,930
2012 12,530
2013 13,100
2014 13,590
2015 15,220
2016 15,540
2017 15,080
2018 14,940
2019 14,920

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 1,440
2006 780
2007 1,120
2008 1,110
2009 900
2010 1,150
2011 1,090
2012 1,290
2013 930
2014 990
2015 1,020
2016 1,480
2017 1,410
2018 1,360
2019 1,700

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 2,240
2006 990
2007 1,260
2008 1,130
2009 1,070
2010 1,600
2011 1,820
2012 1,770
2013 1,620
2014 2,030
2015 2,040
2016 2,120
2017 1,870
2018 2,280
2019 2,300

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 3,030
2006 1,640
2007 2,280
2008 2,520
2009 2,870
2010 2,560
2011 2,360
2012 2,220
2013 2,030
2014 1,940
2015 2,050
2016 2,360
2017 2,720
2018 2,470
2019 2,810

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 1,810
2006 1,060
2007 1,340
2008 1,530
2009 2,020
2010 2,200
2011 2,210
2012 2,040
2013 2,000
2014 2,180
2015 2,450
2016 2,770
2017 2,870
2018 2,410
2019 2,160

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 450
2006 300
2007 280
2008 280
2009 240
2010 240
2011 180
2012 140
2013 170
2014 460
2015 610
2016 590
2017 410
2018 490
2019 930